Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porth Ceriad today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porth Ceriad at 3PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Porth Ceriad. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 58 | 69 | 60 | 45 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 104 | 147 | 138 | 81 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 89 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:08AM3.98m | 9:23PM4.45m | 9:41AM4.17m | 9:56PM4.61m | 10:14AM4.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.40m | 4:34AM0.22m | 4:39PM0.34m | 5:06AM0.19m | 5:11PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 |
6 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 45 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 104 | 147 | 138 | 81 | 58 | 55 | 23 | 7 | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SW 9 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — |
1 | — | — | 23 | 29 | 58 | 69 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 89 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 307 | 307 | 317 | 303 | 307 | 307 | 189 | 303 | 47 | 129 | 125 | 141 | 103 | 0 | 246 | 201 | 201 | 312 | 312 | 262 | 60 |
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